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Drone Kills Suspected Al-Qaeda Suspects in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

ADEN, – A drone strike killed three suspected al Qaeda militants in an overnight attack in central Yemen, a local official said on Saturday, as a U.S. campaign goes on amid a wider civil war in the country. The apparent U.S. drone attack targeted a car...

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From Burning the Embassy to Arresting Sailors

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 16, 2016 | Opinion

Although most of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s prattle is not worth thinking about, this time he has hit the nail on the head. Commenting on Iran taking 10 US marines into custody, he asked whether Iran would dare to do the same if the naval crafts...

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Iran Frees Four Americans in Swap

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

VIENNA/DUBAI- – Iran freed four Americans including a Washington Post reporter on Saturday in a prisoner swap, as diplomats gathered to announce the lifting of international sanctions and bring the country of 80 million people back to the global economic stage....

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Monitor Says ISIS Kills Syrian Soldiers in Deir al-Zor Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 16, 2016 | Uncategorized

BEIRUT – The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS fighters killed at least 35 Syrian soldiers and pro-government forces in an attack on several areas in the city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday. “The fighters have infiltrated the...

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Offensive against Mosul unlikely in 2016

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

ERBIL, Iraq – A much anticipated campaign to recapture Iraq’s northern city of Mosul from ISIS is unlikely to happen this year, the Kurdistan region’s deputy prime minister said, dampening hopes the militants could be driven from the country in 2016....